TOURING GREATS GEAR UP FOR A ROBUST 2019
The Rolling Stones are one of many big acts going out on the road in 2019. (Getty Images) The live experience in 2019 promises big names and big stories with new tours set to launch and existing runs...
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Tacoma Dome was closed for four months in 2018 for renovations but reported strong results. (Courtesy Tacoma Dome) The Pacific Northwest live event industry keeps growing in size and shape. It's a...
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GREEN ROOM
Barry Manilow is presented with a customized Tampa Bay Lightning jersey to sign for the Lightning Foundation. Gathered Dec. 7 at Amalie Arena. (from left): Bobby Rossi, Ruth Eckerd Hall; John...
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THE CIRCUIT: WHAT VENUE MANAGERS ARE SAYING
Florece + the Machine was part of the lineup at Portland’s Moda Center. (Courtesy Portland Trail Blazers)Rose Quarter (Moda Center, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Theater of the Clouds), Portland Amanda...
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Q & A: JEFF TRISLER
Shirley Manson of Garbage on stage at Portland’s Roseland Theater. (Courtesy Roseland Theater)Jeff Trisler has been programming the Pacific Northwest for the last 30 years; he’s been doing it for Live...
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SCENE: PORTLAND
Robyn Williams, executive director of Portland'5 Centers for the Arts. (Courtesy Portland'5 Centers for the Arts) Portland’5’s Keller Uuditorium got “Hamilton” this year, so it’s no wonder Executive...
View ArticleRECRUITING TIP OF THE MONTH
New Year’s Resolution: Updating your personal brand Whether it’s the end of the year or the beginning of a new one, it’s the perfect time to start a job search or, at the very least, plan for it. With...
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A MEMORABLE 40
When the International Ticketing Association gathers in Texas later this month for its 40th Annual Conference and Exhibition, it will be a celebration for certain. It will also be a sharing of ideas,...
View ArticleINTIX: FRANKIE ACCARDI-PERI
Frankie Accardi-Peri GDTS TOO Inc.What were you doing in 1979? Selling tickets at the haunted Brigantine Castle (voted the scariest attraction in the U.S. at the time).What drew you to INTIX? Grateful...
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INTIX: RALPH BEYER
Ralph Beyer TicketmasterWhat were you doing in 1979? I was in my 10th year in the ticketing business. I began in ticketing about 50 years ago, 1969, at the age of 18, going to college and working...
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INTIX: KAY BURNHAM
Kay Burnham Segerstrom Center for the ArtsWhat were you doing in 1979? I was a ballet and acting student (while attending fourth grade) aiming to make a career on the stage.What drew you to INTIX? A...
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INTIX: JOSEPH CARTER
Joseph Carter Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationWhat were you doing in 1979? I was just starting high school in Indiana.What drew you to INTIX? Our company’s ticketing system had their user group...
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Richard Carter RDC ConsultingWhat were you doing in 1979? In 1978 had recently taken on the positon Manager of Ticketing Services for the brand new Orchestra Hall and the Minnesota Orchestra. I went...
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Linda Forlini Ticket PhiladelphiaWhat were you doing in 1979? I was a Junior in High School, listening to disco and punk. Excited about the approintment of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister of the...
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INTIX: BRIAN A S LEISHMAN
Brian A S Leishman Majoritas, Edinburgh Military Tattoo (retired) In 1979 I had, after 21 years in the British Army, joined the Edinburgh Military Tattoo with responsibility for the entire business...
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INTIX: JACK LUCAS
Jack Lucas WestCoast EntertainmentWhat were you doing in 1979? For me it was actually 1987, and I was just starting TicketsWest (formerly back then known as G&B Select-a-Seat), so the first...
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INTIX: GARY LUSTIG
Gary Lustig LusTicks Consulting ServicesWhat were you doing in 1979? 1979 was a few years before I joined INTIX. Ticketing was the farthest thing from my mind at the timeWhat drew you to INTIX? I was...
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INTIX: MAUREEN ANDERSEN
WHAT'S YET TO COMEMaureen Andersen President, INTIXWhat a fantastic time of change we are seeing in our industry today! Much has been written this year about the transformative change that is occurring...
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INTIX: PATRICIA G. SPIRA
Patricia G. Spira INTIX founder and former president and CEO 40 years! It seems just like yesterday that a group of ticketing people from Europe, Australia, Canada and the United States came to...
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Gail Anderson Minnesota State FairWhat were you doing in 1979? I was working at a multipurpose arena in St Paul, Minn., as the ticket office supervisor.What drew you to INTIX? The building manager...
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